Requesting Assistance

By: Levi

Difficulty: ***

This is Levi, the explorer.

Team Celia humbly requests for another team's assistance on a most crucial mission.

Meet us at the leftmost region of the Ant Kingdom's Commercial Area for more details.

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You have talked with Levi and Celia to meet at the Golden Path Tunnel to ambush Scarlet.

Head out there!

Ant Kingdom, Commercial

[Spy Celia or Levi before talking]

Kabbu: I hope we haven't made Levi and Celia wait too much…

Leif: Let's start this meeting, then.

Levi: Ah, Team Snakemouth! So you were the ones that took our request?

Kabbu: Indeed, Levi. What seems to be troubling you?

Celia: Err... Are you sure about this, Levi? This IS pretty dangerous…

Levi: Celia, Kabbu and the others have found enough artifacts to prove their skill.

Vi: Heheh. You tell her. What's the job? Pays well?

Celia: Oh, it's worth the trouble.

Levi: The situation is...we're after this criminal known as Monsieur Scarlet.

Levi: Every now and then, he posts requests in the board asking for help…

Levi: And then preys on the well-meaning explorers, draining their life force!

Leif: Yikes. We expected a petty burglar, or something of that sort.

Celia: Sadly not. He's even the reason why the old tunnel to the Golden Hills is abandoned!

Celia: He's caused us a lot of trouble.

Kabbu: This fellow sounds most vile. We would be honored to help you bring justice!

Levi: We've gathered enough intel to confidently say his hideout is in that old tunnel.

Vi: Really? How can someone hide in a straight hallway?

Levi: If you offer us your help to catch him, it will become clear.

Levi: ...Please. He is not someone we can apprehend alone.

Leif: We'll do it. It sounds like being frozen over would do him some good.

Kabbu: Leave it to us, comrades.

(minibubble) Vi: Mhm!

Levi: What a relief! You're truly a team one can rely on.

Celia: Sheesh. At least wait until the mission's over to praise them!

Celia: We'll be going to the tunnel now, okay? Meet us there, and we'll begin the operation!

Leif: We'll see you there.

Golden Path, Tunnel

[Spy Levi or Celia]

Kabbu: We should talk to Levi and Celia once we are ready to fight Scarlet...

Levi: Scarlet is just ahead. Are you ready to confront him? It won't be easy…

Textbox: We are ready!

Not yet.

[Not yet.]

Celia: Then get ready soon, or he might get away!

[We are ready!]

Levi: Excellent. He is just through here.

(minibubble) Kabbu: Huh?

Vi: Uhh... All I see is a wall?

Leif: Hmm. We can feel some faint magic, though.

Levi: You see...this wall is but an illusion.

Levi: Scarlet disguises the area up ahead from the common folk so he can hide there. Only his prey don't see it.

Levi: He only attacks when the victim accepts his request... That's why I cannot see the wall.

Celia: It's no wonder we couldn't find him, but when Levi picked up that suspicious quest…

Celia: Well, the pieces came together.

Kabbu: W-Wait, you mean Levi is Scarlet's target? That's crazy!

Levi: Please, calm yourself. I understand the risks. But if we follow the plan, we can capture him.

Celia: Levi will go ahead by himself, to drop Scarlet's guard.

Celia: Then, we will jump him while he's distracted.

Vi: A-Are you sure? He could really hurt you!

Levi: You have my trust. We are five, and he is but one.

Leif: ...Got it. Let's do it, then.

Celia: Glad you understand. Let's begin the mission!

Vi: W-WOAH...!

Celia: Shush! Don't screw this up!

Leif: Yeah, Vi. Shhhhhh.

Vi: Drop it, Leif.

Scarlet: Ah!~ Has a dashing explorer finally heard my plea?~

Levi: Greetings. You're...Rogu, the one who posted this notice?

Levi: I've come to hear what troubles you.

Scarlet: My, my! So direct and to the point...

Scarlet: You're too tense, dear…

Scarlet: Just relax. That is how you can help me...~

Levi: I- Uh... W-What? Am I in the wrong place?

Scarlet: Just...relax...~

Celia: LEVI!

Scarlet: Tch. A trap? How DARE you make a fool of me?

Kabbu: Give up, Scarlet! You are cornered!

Scarlet: Hmph. You have no idea what I've faced before. Come and try me.

Scarlet: I'll suck your life energy to the husk...!

[Defeat Scarlet]

Scarlet: …

Levi: ...I-It's over, Scarlet! You're coming with us...!

Scarlet: Curses... I lost. And now I have to flee like a coward...!

Levi: No... No! He escaped!

Kabbu: We must go after him!

Levi: Ngh... No, it's okay. We are all injured. Did quite the number on us…

Vi: So he just leaves scot free!?

Celia: Not...quite. We have seen his face and hideout, and lived to tell the tale.

Levi: Before, we could only track his patterns from the missions he posted on the boards.

Levi: But now that we know what he looks like, we can set up wanted posters. He will not operate freely.

Celia: If he's smart. He'll probably leave Bugaria after this.

Leif: We know it's a victory, but it's still a shame…

Levi: Y-Yeah. Ow... We're going to need a good rest…

Celia: Yeah... He didn't look strong at all, but I guess that's what makes him scariest…

Vi: Well. Case closed, I guess. Reward time?

(minibubble) Kabbu: Vi! Plea-

Leif: Nothing stops you, eh Vi?

Celia: ...Could we discuss this a bit later? I want to get out of here.

Levi: Vi, your team saved my life. You will be rewarded.

Levi: But I agree with Celia, let us discuss payment back in town.

Vi: Alright, alright. No rush~!

Levi: I had berries in mind, but... I believe I have something better, Vi.

Vi: Really!?

Levi: I've heard you were barred entry from that place. I can get you back in again.

Kabbu: The place?

Levi: I will go ahead and arrange for you to be able to get in.

Levi: Meet us there when you can.

Celia: We'll be behind the shop in the Ant City. See ya there!

Celia: ...And thank you, Team Snakemouth.

Leif: Well, that was rough.

Kabbu: Sigh... Vi... Couldn't you just help them for the sake of it?

Vi: A job's a job! I'm not a charity.

Vi: Besides, I can't wait to show you two that place!

Leif: Let's hope it's not the last place we visit…

Kabbu: If anything, I'm just glad Scarlet's been foiled…

Vi: All's well that ends well. Let's go meet up at the plaza!

Ant Kingdom, Commercial

Levi: Team Snakemouth! You're good to go. Follow us when you please!